Removable Wall Patents (Class 174/101)
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Patent number: 9590403Abstract: A wire management system and, more particularly, a wire management system including at least one wire track unit having mount rotatably positioned on the wire track unit along with an integrally formed tension tab for holding wires in the wire track assembly during use.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: A. RAYMOND ET CIEInventor: Nicholas Jackson, Jr.
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Patent number: 9566917Abstract: An enclosure for an engine wiring harness includes a first enclosure member and a second enclosure member that is substantially similar to the first enclosure member. The first and second enclosure members each have an upper edge, a lower edge, and an intermediate portion extending between the upper edge and the lower edge. The first and second enclosure members are assembled together with the upper edges in contacting engagement and with the lower edges in contacting engagement. The assembled enclosure defines a passageway for receiving at least a portion of the engine wiring harness, a first opening in communication with the passageway, a second opening in communication with the passageway, and an attachment assembly for securing the enclosure to an engine.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Joseph Y. Chaanine, Mitchell R. Adams, Adam J. Fash
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Patent number: 9568697Abstract: A demarcation device is disclosed. The demarcation device mounts on top of a cable tray. When mounted on the to of a cable tray the demarcation device is above a length of the cable tray and the bottom edge of the demarcation device is parallel with a top edge of the cable tray and a cable path in the cable tray remains un-obstructed.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: David G. Gallegos, III, Karl J. Dobler
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Patent number: 9564747Abstract: A member for separating the access slot in the housing of a continuous electrical busway into a number of discrete openings includes a body portion formed from a non-conductive material. The body portion includes a portion structured to span across the access slot and thus divide the slot into more than one discrete opening while only blocking a small portion of the access slot.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: UNIVERSAL ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Steven L. Ross, Thomas J. Davidson, Jr.
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Patent number: 9455556Abstract: A cable conduit transition including a longitudinal axis, a lower portion having a semicircular shape around the longitudinal axis and two lower portion terminating ends, an upper portion having a semicircular shape around the longitudinal axis and two upper portion terminating ends, and wherein the two lower portion terminating ends are offset from the two upper portion terminating ends.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey Baldwin, John Klein, Ryan Liebengood
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Patent number: 9412494Abstract: A electrical wire cover has a corrugated tube fixing portion (29) and engagement projection strips (49) which are integral parts of a cover body (27) which surrounds electrical wires, a electrical wire tie which fixes, that is, tightly fastens, one of first to third corrugated tubes, and tying member restricting portions (53) provided in the corrugated tube fixing portion (29). Each tying member restricting portion (53) has plural, that is, first to third, positioning portions (55, 57, and 59) having different electrical wire tie bridging positions.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Suzuki, Kenji Kajikawa
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Patent number: 9343205Abstract: A tubular cable protection and guide device is provided. The tubular cable protection and cable device includes an elastomer resin sheet that has: an outer circumference wall forming portion, a pair of sidewall forming portions on the left and right sides, and a pair of inner circumference wall forming portions on the left and right sides. The inner circumference wall forming portions have a pair of locking portions. When a cable receiving room is formed, the pair of locking portions is engaged with each other along a sheet longitudinal direction on a flexional inner circumference side, such that the inner circumference wall forming portions form a wall facing the outer circumference wall forming portion. The locking portions each includes a plurality of ridges that extend in the sheet longitudinal direction and are arranged in the transverse direction to be alternately inserted between each other when engaged with each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventors: Kouichi Kaihotsu, Shoichiro Komiya
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Patent number: 9217298Abstract: A holding device insertable into a central bore of a drill string component, the central bore having a first diameter along at least part of a central portion of the drill string component and a second diameter proximate ends of the drill string component. The second diameter is lower than the first diameter. The holding device includes an elongated body forming at least partly a housing for a transmission line. The elongated body has transversal dimensions lower than the second diameter. A plurality of arcuate elements are arranged along the elongated body and distinct from and attached to the elongated body. The arcuate elements are elastically bendable so as to be able to move through the second diameter and have a largest chord greater than the first diameter in a free state so as to be able to expand within the first diameter once past the second diameter.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2009Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: VAM DRILLING FRANCEInventors: Marta Lafuente, Francois Pineau, Gabriel Roussie
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Patent number: 9071890Abstract: A sliding tray is configured to support one or more optical communications modules and includes a body portion having one or more mounting locations for the one or more optical communications modules, a trough projecting from the body portion and configured to support optical fibers connected to the one or more optical communications modules, and a cover pivotably connected to the tray for selectively covering the trough.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North CarolinaInventor: Gil Ruiz
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Patent number: 9054510Abstract: A system may include a load-side conduit including a plurality of punch-outs for passing utility wires to a building. The system may also include a utility box having an opening to receive the load-side conduit. The utility box receives utility wires from a utility-side conduit. In one embodiment, the load-side conduit may include a plurality of mounting flanges for suspending the load-side conduit from the utility box. In one embodiment, the load-side conduit includes a mounting strap, attached to the load-side conduit, for mounting the load-side conduit onto a building. In one embodiment, the load-side conduit includes a body and a cover. The body may include locking flanges and the cover may include hooks to engage the locking flanges to secure the cover to the body.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Cardin, Marie-Ève Bernard, Benoît Orban, Patrick Mainville, Daniel Lalancette
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Patent number: 8979037Abstract: A cable tray apparatus is provided a people mover system such as a Sky Train or the like. The cable tray apparatus is made up of a plurality of identical cable trays which are secured together in an end-to-end relationship. The cable trays are selectively laterally horizontally adjustable with respect to one another and are selectively vertically adjustable with respect to one another to correspond to curves in the roadway of the system and to correspond to elevational changes in the roadway of the system.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Terad Fabricating, Inc.Inventors: Adam J. Wurzer, Terry D. Wurzer, Cameron G. Lewis, David T. Wurzer
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Patent number: 8960611Abstract: An expansion joint is disclosed for a cable tray apparatus for a people mover system. An expansion joint is inserted or positioned between a pair of generally rectangular electrical cable trays having first and second ends. The cable trays are connected in an end-to-end relationship. The expansion joint has first and second ends and is positioned between the pair of cable trays so that the first end thereof is connected to the second end of the adjacent cable tray and so that the second end thereof is connected to the first end of the adjacent cable tray. The expansion joint includes body portions which are slidably movable towards one another or slidably movable away from one another to compensate for expansion and contraction of the cable tray apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Terad Fabricating, Inc.Inventors: David T. Wurzer, Terry D. Wurzer, Adam J. Wurzer, Cameron G. Lewis
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Patent number: 8950051Abstract: A telecommunications cable management system includes a planar base element including a planar top surface and side edges. Side elements are mounted with a mating arrangement to the base element. The side elements may include one or more of the following: upstanding wall portions, side exits extending horizontally, and downspouts. The base elements and the upstanding wall portions may have a continuous cross-section, and can be cut to the desired length for the cable management system. The downspout and side exit elements may also include multiple components wherein a central section of each can be cut to the desired width.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Thomas W. Kampf, Mathew D. Ferris, Joel T. Fisher, Timothy J. Haataja, Brian L. Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Alex Watts
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Patent number: 8901437Abstract: A cable raceway having a first section adapted to be coupled with a first movable component. The cable raceway also includes a second section adapted to be coupled with a second movable component. The second section is configured to enclose a portion of the first section. The cable raceway further includes a seal member placed between the first section and the second section. The seal member is configured to isolate the first section and the second section.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Stengl, Chad P. Snoeberger
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Patent number: 8870130Abstract: The invention relates to a line guidance device for guiding cables, lines, hoses, and the like between one locally fixed and one movable connection point, wherein the line guiding device has at least one support unit having a substantially band-shaped design, and retaining elements designed in one piece with the support unit, wherein the retaining elements are formed from the support unit and protrude from the same in a substantially transverse fashion toward the support unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2008Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Tsubaki Kabelschlepp GmbHInventor: Werner Eul
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Patent number: 8872030Abstract: A cable management system for a patch panel component having a connectivity interface configured to connect with cables includes a cable support plate and two cable support brackets. Each cable support bracket includes a support bar, a first bracket and a second bracket. A fastener hingedly attaches the first bracket to the second bracket and is positioned to slideably mount the first and second brackets to the support bar. The first and second brackets include mounting plates that move toward and away from one another when sliding the cable support brackets. The brackets mount to opposed projecting pins on a patch panel. The fastener holds each cable support bracket in the desired position.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Lane McNeal, Stephen Scott Herndon
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Publication number: 20140306522Abstract: A wiring harness wiring structure is for wiring a wiring harness between a body and a door of a vehicle, and configured to suppress the trapping of water in the door. The wiring harness wiring structure includes a wiring unit partly supported on the body and including the wiring harness, and a protector including an insertion opening into which the wiring unit is to be inserted, an extra length absorbing portion for accommodating the wiring harness while including a margin space, into which the wiring harness is detoured, and a water drainage hole formed in a lower part of the extra length absorbing portion and arranged at a position vertically above and overlapping a through hole formed in a door inner panel and penetrating from a vehicle inner side to a vehicle outer side between a door trim of the door and the door inner panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Daiki Nagayasu
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Patent number: 8756772Abstract: A clip 10 is provided for the retention of cables or wiring 44 in electrical installation trunking 46. The clip 10 has a first member 12 and a second member 14, which are coupled together in a sliding relationship. In use, the clip 10 slides apart, extending across the open face 50 of the trunking 46 until the lateral ends of the clip abut against an internal side wall 52 of the trunking 46. Cooperating locking strips (26, 40, see FIGS. 3 and 4) act to lock the relative positions of the first 12 and second 14 members and to prevent the clip 10 from falling out of the trunking 46.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Inventors: David Padmore, Dale James Barrett
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Patent number: 8717767Abstract: A server cabinet includes a housing and a number of cable management brackets longitudinally mounted to the housing. Each cable management bracket includes two opposite mounting portions mounted to the housing, and a base plate connected between the mounting portions. Each mounting portion defines a number of openings for cables extending through.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: An-Gang Liang, Fei Teng
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Publication number: 20130269970Abstract: A splice housing projects from a bottom wall in a space on a side portion of a main pathway of a wire harness, the main pathway being bounded by the bottom wall and a circumferential wall of a main body of a protector. The splice housing includes dividing walls projecting at predetermined intervals and a sealing wall at one end of the dividing walls. A plurality of splice housing chambers are provided in alignment between the dividing walls. A side opposite the sealing wall of each of the splice housing chambers forms an opening for insertion. Each of the splice housing chambers has a height capable of accommodating splices on at least two vertical levels. Of the splices branching from the wire harness, splices having a splice sheet wrapped around an outer circumferential surface thereof and splices covered by an insulating resin cap are accommodated vertically adjacent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Kazuo Hara
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Publication number: 20130249284Abstract: A conduit is mountable to a mounting, such as the engine block of an automobile, and includes a body defining an area for receiving elongate elements, such as cables. A first locking member is stationary relative to the body, and a second locking member is mobile relative to the body. The movable locking member is capable of assuming an intermediate position, in which it defines, together with the body, a preliminary support space for the mounting, The conduit includes a locking feature capable of moving the movable locking member from the intermediate position to a locking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventors: Jean-Francois Albaran, Ridha Bhiri
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Patent number: 8376288Abstract: A system including an overhead cable pathway structure and a cable storage device that mounts overhead to the cable pathway structure. The cable storage device including a storage spool and a cable pathway exit having a curved surface that guides excess cable exiting from the overhead cable pathway structure to the spool.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad J. Sjodin, John Schmidt
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Patent number: 8319120Abstract: A spillover fitting is positioned on an upstanding side of a lateral cable trough. The spillover fitting includes a first exit path having a first curved surface that extends at least partially over a base of the lateral cable trough, and a bottom wall having a second curved surface intersecting with the first curved surface. The first surface curves upward relative to the base of the lateral cable trough and defines a top surface of a cable path, and the second surface is convexly curved and defines a bottom surface of the cable path. The radius of curvature of the first curved surface is equal to the radius of curvature of the second curved surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventor: Jack Caveney
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Patent number: 8263867Abstract: A vertical cable manager includes a pair of side members, one or more midsection members connected between the pair of side members, and a lashing bar assembly connected to the one or more midsection members. The lashing bar assembly includes a base and a lashing bar mountable relative to the base, thereby forming at least one loop for cable management.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.Inventors: Jose Arturo Garza, Daniel Alaniz, D. Brian Donowho, Joshua James Young, Wayne Arnold Zahlit
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Patent number: 8253019Abstract: A cable routing device and a unit for telecommunication and data technology including a housing, wherein terminals or circuit board plug-in connectors (2) are disposed on at least one side of the housing. A cable routing device (10) is disposed on the housing, the cable routing device (10) being configured as a carrier element having attachment means for attaching the cable routing device (10) to the unit. Cable routing elements are attached to the carrier element.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: ADC GmbHInventor: Ralf-Dieter Busse
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Patent number: 8247694Abstract: A curved wall portion along which a wiring harness is bendably extended has a foreign-matter-escape side opening, at one wall continuing to a top opening of an upward guiding cylinder of a protector. A foreign-matter-escape side opening on the other wall of the cylinder proximate to the opening is opposed to the curved wall portion. A projection on the other wall in the guiding cylinder and below the side opening of the wall has an upwardly sloping surface continuing thereto. A projection in the guiding cylinder is above the side opening of the other wall, traversing the cylinder. The protector includes one separate protector member and the other separate protector member, the former having a projection extending toward the latter to cover a joining area thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsukasa Sekino, Seiji Iwahara, Makoto Nagasaki, Akihito Kouketsu, Hiroyuki Wakamatsu, Ryuuya Ishimaru, Yoshihiko Nakahama
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Patent number: 8233763Abstract: Systems and methods for covering a trough member. A cover system can include a flexible cover coupled to a side wall of the trough member. The flexible cover is selectively removable from the side wall to allow access to an interior of the trough member. The flexible cover mounts with a snap arrangement. Support ribs are mounted to side walls of the trough member.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Derek Sayres, David E. Rapp, Glen Cordle
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Patent number: 8227694Abstract: A wire harness exterior protecting tube minimizes sagging of a wire harness laid in a straddling manner in a vehicle and allows smooth bending of the wire harness. The wire harness exterior protecting tube has longitudinal opposite ends supported in a straddling manner by the vehicle without support between the opposite ends. The protecting tube has at one side section a vertical flat plate section and also has the other section having a square U-shaped or semicircular ring-shaped cross-section. The other section connects to the one side section to form a square or semicircular cross-sectional shape. That portion of the other section which faces the flat plate section is a bellows section having a corrugated shape. The thickness of the flat plate section is adapted to suppress the sagging of the protecting tube caused by the weight of the wire harness and to be bendable by bending of the bellows.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Shigeki Murayama
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Patent number: 8188368Abstract: A protector for a wire harness has a U-shaped main body casing for receiving a wire harness and a lid for closing an opening in the main body casing. The main body casing has opposite longitudinal ends with inlet and outlet portions for passing the wire harness. The inlet and outlet portions define tape-supports to be secured to the wire harness by tape-wrapping. A tape-support also is provided on a longitudinal end of the lid at a side of at least one of the inlet and outlet portions. The tape-support of the lid is slanted to contact an outer surface of the wire harness. The wire harness is disposed between the tape-supports of the lid and the main body casing. A tape is wound around the tape-supports of the main body casing and the lid to secure these portions to the wire harness.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2008Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Takashi Suzuki
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Patent number: 8178781Abstract: An enclosure apparatus for protecting cable trays, electrical cables, pipes and/or includes other control equipment. The enclosure apparatus includes one or more linear sections and/or elbow or corner sections. The sections are configured to be joined together to form longer sections or transition sections. Each of the sections includes a protective outer layer that is fire resistant and/or blast resistant. According to an embodiment, one or more the sections includes a panel or re-enterable section that can be removed for accessing the interior of the enclosure, for example, the cables, pipes or control equipment, or for assembling the sections around an existing cable installation.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Inventor: William Christopher Duffy
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Patent number: 8148638Abstract: A cord accommodation member is able to easily accommodate a connecting cord for a thin TV and video equipment in a hidden place under a glass shelf, having a hard-to-fall-off structure, and can be cut in the desired size for each type in order to cope with the development of various types different in lateral width, without need of raising the die every type, and its manufacturing method. The cord accommodation member comprises a cord accommodating portion for accommodating a connecting cord, a fixing arm for fixing the cord accommodating portion, which is attached to a glass shelf of a TV stand for mounting a television and video equipment, and a fixing rubber for increasing the fixing force for the glass shelf and the fixing arm.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Yuusuke Morita
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Patent number: 8138419Abstract: A vertical cable manager includes a base, an interconnected double-spine assembly topped by a top frame, and a pair of doors. The double-spine assembly is supported by the base. Each door is removably coupled at each lower corner to the base and at each upper corner to the top frame, thus permitting each door to be opened or hinged along either of its lateral sides or removed entirely. The double-spine assembly may support selectively repositionable mounting members, which may in turn support a large cable spool, a selectively repositionable shelf-mounted handle spool assembly, and various other cable management accessories.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.Inventors: Jose Arturo Garza, Daniel Alaniz, D. Brian Donowho, James I. Lawrence, Joshua James Young, Wayne Arnold Zahlit, Hillman Lee Bailey, Lawrence Randolph Gravell
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Patent number: 8119914Abstract: A cable protector may comprise an at least partially transparent base member, at least one channel extending between opposing ends of the base member and structured to house at least one cable, and an indicia member positioned within the base member so as to be visible through at least a portion of the base member. The indicia member may comprise advertising indicia, indicia that indicates at least a product name of the cable protector, and/or indicia that indicates a manufacturer of the cable protector.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Checkers Industrial Products, LLCInventor: Thomas M. Lubanski
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Patent number: 8119913Abstract: A first coupling of a first protector includes a U-shaped inner wall section and a cover. The inner wall section has an inner bottom wall and opposed inner side walls. The cover extends from outer surfaces of the inner bottom wall and opposed inner side walls of the inner wall section to a distal end opening in the first coupling. The cover is open at a distal end. A second coupling of a second protector includes a bottom wall and opposed side walls that are inserted through the distal end opening into a clearance defined between the inner wall section and the cover of the first protector. The first and second couplings of the first and second protectors are connected together so that the second coupling of the second protector is caught between the inner wall and the cover of the first coupling of the first protector.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Masaaki Sonotsu
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Patent number: 8106311Abstract: A patch panel rack including a front face and an opening formed in the front face configured and dimensioned to receive and accommodate for mounting with respect to the patch panel rack at least one patch panel, further includes a waterfall member connected to the front face of the patch panel rack, the waterfall member including a horizontally extending surface positioned in front of the front face just below the opening formed therein, and at least one curved drop-off portion positioned adjacent the horizontally extending surface and sized, shaped, oriented, and configured to permit electrical cables extending vertically upward from electrical equipment disposed beneath the waterfall member to the patch panel mounted above the waterfall member to maintain a desired bend radius. The patch panel rack may be mounted to a cable management pathway substantially above a telecommunications cabinet to allow cables passing therebetween to maintain a desired bend radius.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
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Patent number: 8096325Abstract: The conduit body assembly includes a metallic conduit body having an open upper end and a metallic cover removably positionable over the upper end. A metallic threaded fastener secures the cover to the body. The metallic fastener includes a threaded post and a nut removably attached to one end of the post. The nut and the post are formed of similar non-corrosive materials so as to resist corrosion therebetween. The nut is removable from the post in an environment where corrosion between the metallic fastener and the conduit body and cover prevents removal of the threaded fastener therefrom. Removal of the nut from the threaded post permits removal of the cover from the conduit body.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventor: Roger Pyron
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Patent number: 8022300Abstract: For connecting a flat cable having a wire interval and a plurality of contact blades having a terminal interval different from the wire interval, a wiring harness includes a flat cable having a plurality of electric wires and joints joining the adjacent electric wires to each other, and a plurality of contact blades arranged along a widthwise direction of the flat cable and connected to a core wire of the electric wire by penetrating an interim portion in a lengthwise direction of the flat cable. A slit is provided at the interim portion at the joint. The plurality of electric wires at the interim portion is positioned corresponding to the contact blade to be electrically connected thereto by being neared to each other by narrowing a width of the slit.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Masataka Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8016556Abstract: A centrifugal fan includes a motor having an impeller and a housing for accommodating the motor. The housing has a sidewall surrounding an outer circumference of the impeller. An air inlet is formed in the housing and opposed to a center portion of the impeller. An air outlet is formed in the sidewall of the housing and opposed to an outer surface of the impeller. The housing includes a housing body and a housing cover. The housing body has a bottom with the motor secured thereon. The housing cover, formed by a pressed metal member, has an upper part and a cover sidewall extending from the upper part toward the bottom of the housing body and forming at least a part of the sidewall of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Nidec CorporationInventors: Hiroyoshi Teshima, Kazumi Takeshita, Hideaki Konishi, Kiyoto Ida, Tsukasa Takaoka
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Patent number: 8001643Abstract: A cable protector and access ramp apparatus and system are disclosed. The apparatus and system is comprised of a plurality of variously configured cable protector sections. Each of the sections has a protected raceway through which various piping, electrical, gas, communication and other service lines may be directed and front and rear ramps to allow vehicles to roll up and over the protected raceway. The raceway in each of the sections of the apparatus and system has a hinged cover which may be lifted to allow placement and access to the service lines. The front and rear ramps of each of the sections may be provided with a pivoting ramp cover having a slot configured to allow access to lifting channels in the frame. The lifting channels are configured to receive the tines of a forklift.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Inventor: Michael H. James
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Patent number: 7999183Abstract: A vertical cable manager includes a base, an interconnected double-spine assembly topped by a top frame, and a pair of doors. The double-spine assembly is supported by the base. Each door is removably coupled at each lower corner to the base and at each upper corner to the top frame, thus permitting each door to be opened or hinged along either of its lateral sides or removed entirely. The double-spine assembly may support selectively repositionable mounting members, which may in turn support a large cable spool, a selectively repositionable shelf-mounted handle spool assembly, and various other cable management accessories.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.Inventors: Jose Arturo Garza, Daniel Alaniz, D. Brian Donowho, James I. Lawrence, Joshua James Young, Wayne Arnold Zahlit, Hillman Lee Bailey, Lawrence Randolph Gravell
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Publication number: 20110192631Abstract: A cable trough and system for routing and managing cables associated with equipment that has first cable ports at a first side of the equipment and second cable ports at a second side of the equipment. The trough includes an elongated trough body having a ported side wall constructed to mount at either one of the first and the second sides of the equipment. The ported side wall of the body has one or more first trough cable ports each located and dimensioned to align or interface with a different one of the first equipment cable ports when the ported side wall is mounted at the first side of the equipment, and one or more second trough cable ports each located and dimensioned to align with a different one of the second equipment cable ports when the ported side wall is mounted at the second side of the equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2010Publication date: August 11, 2011Inventors: Denis E. Burek, Willard C. White, III
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Patent number: 7973242Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a vertical cable manager for routing cables or wires. The vertical cable manager includes a vertical trough with sets of fingers. The fingers include arrow-shaped ends, which allow installation and/or removal of cables and wires, while retaining the cables and wires in cable rings. In some embodiments, a door attached to the vertical cable manager can be removable from one or both sides of the trough. In some embodiments, the vertical cable manager can include removable spools that can be attached to the trough in various positions and configurations.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Hoffman Enclosures, Inc.Inventors: Trent Jones, Jeremy Fink, Marcus Adrian Koukkari, Brian Lynn Mordick
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Patent number: 7964804Abstract: Exterior raceway system includes one or more elongated base members and associated cover members for concealing and protecting one or more cables against the weather when mounted on an exterior wall structure of a building. The cover members are removably attachable to the base members to facilitate mounting of the base members to the exterior wall structure and the attachment of one or more cables to the base member prior to attaching the cover members to the respective base members.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Multilink, Inc.Inventor: Steven E. Kaplan
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Patent number: 7963486Abstract: A variably spaced cable management assembly according to the present invention is used in conjunction with a conventional equipment rack to route cables between and otherwise to or from equipment stored in the conventional rack. Implementations of the variably spaced assembly include various elongated guide members projecting from a rear wall of the variably spaced assembly interspaced in juxtaposition with one another by a variable amount.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Craig Wilson, Frank Chin-Hwan Kim, Brian Groenig
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Patent number: 7952027Abstract: A device for managing a plurality of cables in a multi-cable environment includes a stationary member having a plurality of stationary channel portions. At least one movable member is movably secured to the stationary member. The at least one movable member has a plurality of movable channel portions corresponding in number and general configuration to the plurality of stationary channel portions. A plurality of indicia-bearing areas are provided, corresponding in number, and adjacent, to the plurality of stationary channel portions. The at least one moveable member is moveable between a cable placement position in which cables can be placed in the respective stationary channel portions, and a cable retaining position in which the cables are secured in channels formed by the cooperation of the stationary channel portions and the movable channel portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Inventor: Brian Grelck
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Patent number: 7943851Abstract: A cable protector may include a base member, at least one channel extending between opposing ends of the base member and structured to house at least one cable, and at least one indicia member positioned on the cable protector so as to be visible. The indicia member includes a photoluminescent portion. The cable protector may also include at least one side ramp removably attached to the base member, wherein at least one photoluminescent indicia member is positioned on the at least one side ramp. The photoluminescent portion of the indicia member may define a symbol, text, or strip.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Peterson Systems International, Inc.Inventor: Thomas M. Lubanski
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Patent number: 7939763Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a horizontal cable manager. A horizontal base can include a first molded section and an identical second molded section adapted to be coupled together. The horizontal cable manager can include a plurality of fingers extending from each one of the first molded section and the second molded section. The fingers can include a shaft and an arrow-shaped end. The arrow-shaped end can include a first triangular member and a second triangular member each coupled to opposite sides of the shaft at a first distance away from a distal end of the shaft. The horizontal cable manager can include hinge supports with a cover removably coupled to the hinge supports. The horizontal base can include an attachment hole, a first extension, and a second wing extension for temporary attachment to an electronic equipment rack.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Hoffman Enclosures, Inc.Inventors: Trent Jones, Jeremy Fink, Marcus Adrian Koukkari, Brian Lynn Mordick
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Patent number: 7939759Abstract: A cable protector includes a channel recessed into, and extending along the upper surface of a base. A number of dividers can be removably inserted into the channel from above to divide the channel into a plurality of tracks for carrying cables that can be inserted from above. Alternatively, a removable tray with a desired number of dividers can be placed as a unit in the channel, instead of inserting individual dividers. A lid covers the channel and dividers to provide a surface for traffic over the cable protector. Sets of complementary fasteners, such a tabs and keyed slots, can be employed to removably secure the dividers in the channel of the cable protector.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Inventor: Stephen K. Henry
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Patent number: 7915542Abstract: A cable support bracket includes a backplate with a number of structures extending transversely therefrom and defining a plurality of cable restraints and slots. The cable restraints have a series of projections formed on the transversely extending structures. Each cable restraint has a series of projections aligned so as to create matching barbs that secure electrical cables within the restraints. At least one transversely-extending structure acts as a spacer to ensure that electrical safety requirements regarding the distance between cables and internal walls are met when the bracket is installed.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Inventor: Robert C. Forbis
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Patent number: 7910829Abstract: A cable management system includes track units whose tracks are engageable to each other at longitudinal ends to ease installation of the tracks to a wall surface as a chain of longitudinally aligned tracks. The system also includes an adjustable track unit whose longitudinal length can be varied, so that a desired length of longitudinally aligned track units can be obtained without cutting a track unit of the system. In addition, the system includes a cap attachable at an end of a track unit for strengthening the engagement between the cover and the track of the track unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Bell'O International Corp.Inventors: Steven J. Sculler, Steven R. Remy, Norman L. Barrigas